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Patented Oct. 28, 1890.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADOLPHE SEIGLE-GOUJ ON, OF LYONS, FRANCE.

VAPOR-BURNER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 439,307, dated October 28, 1890.

Application filed March 17, 1890. Serial No. 344,150. (No model.) Patented in France October 28, 1889, No. 199,975.

7 To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ADOLPHE SEIGLE- GOUJ ON, a citizen of the Republic of France, and residing at Lyons, France, have invented Improvements in Vapor-Burners, (for which I have received a patent in France, dated October 28, 1889, No. 199,975,) of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an apparatus for producing light or heat by the combustion of vapors of liquid fuel, which vapors are generated by the heat of the apparatus as fast as they are needed.

In the drawings, Figures 1 and 2 are elevations of a vapor-burner made according to my invention. Figs. 3 and 4 are vertical sections of the burner and primer in enlarged size. Figs. 5 and 6 are views illustrating in section and plan details of the construction. Fig. 7 illustrates the cylindrically-placed serpentine oil-passages as if laid out flat at the line w y of Fig. 3, and Fig. 8 illustrates the yoke-piece, hereinafter more fully described.

The vapor-burners of my system are formed of one or more hollow boxes A, Fig. 3, closed and separated by one or several collars B, Fig. 6, with lateral air-openings in them, and these boxes are connected by means of straps and bolts or by a central screw. The end boxes may be cast closed at one end like the box A of Fig. 3. The central opening through these boxes forms the heater-flue.

boxes A A, having six partitions and being separated by a perforated collar 13 with two passages e e. The collar B, which closes the box A, is part of a hollow yoke-piece O, (seen in detail in Fig. 8,) into which the end of the serpentine passage opens. On this yokepiece and on the axis of the heater-flue is screwed a stopper D, supporting a filter-tube E, the upper end of which sets in a circular formed of two rings connected by cross-pieces through which are passages e c.

Fig. 7 represents the direction in which the oil passes in the interior of the serpentine passage. The oil arrives through the opening i, passes through the lower part A of the serpentine passage, and thence alternately below and above the partitions, and then it goes through the opening e of the perforated collar B to follow the upper serpentine passage in the same manner, and then returns through c to pass through the chamber a in the box A, and then passes through the opening a of the yoke-piece C to the tip T.

For the purpose of increasing and regulating the evaporation and specially to avoid or at least diminish considerably the quantity duce into the whole or a great part of the serpentine passages described filings of iron or of any other metal, according to the nature of the liquid to be evaporated. These become highly heated and heat the vapors passing throughthem. During its circulation the oil, heated by the flame of the burner T, Fig. 3, is evaporated and its vapor passes through the filter E to feed the burner. essary for the combustion enters through the openings in the lantern-case F and through the openings of the perforated collar B, Fig. 3. In the center of this double disk B is a cone H, the base of which coincides with the top of the central tube of the box A, and the apex of which terminates near the base of the central tube of the box A, and there is a flaring circular space (I in the upper disk of the collar, which opening is the continuation of the central tube of A. It is easy to see that this combination of the'cone II with the tube A and its flaring continuation forms a regular suction-opening, like a Giff-ard injector, through which opening the air necessary for The air necan intense combustion at the periphery of the gas-jet passing through the heater-flue following this opening is drawn in, so that there is no soot or carbon deposited on the walls of this flue.

The box A has two pivots I I, bearing on opposite sides, and one of them has a hole 1 going to the annular space at the inside of this boX'. These pivot-bearings receive the branches of the fork J. ()ne of the branches is hollow and serves to connect the serpentine passage of the vapor-burner with the reservoir of liquid fuel. By means of these pivots the vapor-burner can be turned on a horizontal axis at right angles to the axis of the figure without stopping the supply, and this allows the flame to pass upwardly, downwardly, horizontally, or in any other intermediate direction. I prefer to give to the flame of the generator a downward direction when applied for lighting purposes, because then all the light produced can be utilized, especially when combined with a reflector provided with a cap for the utilization of the heat.

This vapor-burner is represented in Fig.1, which also shows a means for suspending and balancing the burner, its object being to pre- 'vent the supply-tube resting on the reflector, so that the reflector can assume a perfectlyhorizontal position.

To operate one of my vapor-burners in combination with the reflector mentioned, it is connected by a flexible tube K with the reservoir M, Fig. 2, containing the liquid hydrocarbon under pressure. Gare shoiild be taken to pass this tube into the central opening of the reflector 0, Fig. 1, before it is connected by the coupling f to the fork of the burner, which fork is placed horizontally on a convenient support of the height of about one meter. IVhen the burner is in its normal position, petroleum is poured into the case F as high as the top of the central stud, (see Fig. 3,) and the burner is covered with the hood L, Fig. 2. The hood is slightly conical and open at its base and closed at the top by a cap S. Two slots 9 9 allow for the passage of the branches of the fork on which the hood rests. Openings hare provided atabout the middle of the cone and openings h nearer to cap S. The hood being now in its place, the petroleum is ignited in the case and the burner is heated for a greater or less length of time, according to the liquid to be evaporated. The faucet of the reservoir is then opened, and soon a gas-jet will be seen coming from the burner, which jet strikes the cap of the hoodand is thrown back to the base of the cone L. The arrangement of the openings h h in the cone L allows for the complete combustion of the jet of gas thrown back from the cap S, so that the burner is completely surrounded by an intense flame,

. which soon gives it the necessary heat to begin operations. After this necessary heat has been given the hood is taken off, the burner is turned on its pivots and reversed, so as to throw the flame downwardly while the fork remains in a horizontal position, the lanterncase isthen covered by the cap or hood N, Fig. l, and the fork is brought in a vertical position and slid along in the slots of the reflector 0, which rests then on the rim n of the cap N. The fork has a cross-piece j, at the ends of which are two chains which come together at the end of the short arm of a curved lever P, from the other arm of which is suspended the flexible tube K. This lever is then fastened at its swinging center to a chain or cord, and by means of a pulley the whole apparatus is hoisted to the height which is best suited for the purposes of lighting. If the flame is exposed to the wind itis bestto surround it with a glass case. The flame thus projected downwardly heats the surrounding air, which rises under the reflector and in the cap to feed the flame, thus rendering it more intense and more steady than if it were fed with cold air. To start the burner, as described, takes a considerable time with heavy oils. I render it more rapid by what I term priming, which consists in feeding the apparatus with a lighter and more easily vaporized oil. To obtain this result I introduce by means of the reservoir R, Figs. 2 and 4, a certain quantity of benzine or any other similar liquid into the tube carrying the heavy oil of the reser-, voir to the burner. Vhen this is done, I heat the serpentine passage slightly and then give the necessary pressure to the oil which ascends in the tube K, driving the volatile fluid before it. This fluid arrivesin the serpentinepassage, where it is easily converted into gas, which gives a flame for heating the burner intensely and rapidly imparting the temperature necessary for transforming into gas the heavy oil which follows the volatile fluid. By this means of primingI succeed in starting rapidly, and I do away almost completely with the preliminary heating of the burner by the inflamed petroleum, as before described.

The reservoir R (seen in detail in Fig. 7 and used for the priming) serves also as a filter through which the oil circulates.

The supply-tube K is screwed at k in the top of the reservoir R, and its lower end rests in the base part Z, which is above and connected to the valve U. The part of the tube K surrounded by the wide part of R is perforated with holes and surrounded on the outside with a sheet of wire-cloth. There is a partition m across the interior of the tube, so that the oil coming through Z passes out into the reservoir R and again enters the pipe K above the partition m after passing through the wire-cloth and being thereby filtered.

My vapor-burners, as herein described and as shown, are simple and practical, and the cleaning is done by simply scraping the passages in the hollow boxes after they have been separated by undoing the joint. In these forms they can be employed to utilize petroleums, heavy oils, and oils of medium quality for heating and lighting.

Where very impure products-such as crude tar, for instanceare to be used, I dispense with the filtering-tube E, Fig. 3, and the tip T, and I substitute an atomizer of any kind and employ superheated steam or air under pressure. I regulate the delivery so that the liquid fuel which goes through the serpentine passage is not heated to a too high temperature, the atomizer being there to complete the vaporization. In this manner I avoid a too rapid stopping up of the passage. I apply this last form specially to the heating of the boilers of boats and locomotives, but it may generally be applied to all kinds of heating.

I claim as my invention 1. The combination of circular boxes having central openings for the passage of the flame and double walls between which annular openings are formed, divided by alternately-arranged partitions to make serpentine passages for the circulation of theliquid to be vaporized, a collar having a central opening in line with the central openings of the boxes, and openings 6 6 through it for establishing a connection between the passages of the boxes, and lateral openings therein for the passage of air to the burner-flame, and a deflecting-cone H and a burner T, whereby the said collar closes and separates the boxes with which it is connected and admits outside air to feed the flame which passes through it from the burner, substantially as specified.

2. The combination of circular boxes having central openings for the passage of the flame and double walls between which annular openings are formed, divided by alternatelyarranged partitions to make serpentine passages for the circulation of the liquid to be vaporized, a collar having a central opening in line with the central openings of the boxes, and openings 6 6 through it for establishing a connection between the passages of the boxes, and lateral openings therein for the passage of air to the burner-flame, and a deflecting-cone H, a yoke-piece 0, connected to one of the boxes, and a burner T upon the yoke-piece C, said yoke-piece being hollow and provided with a passage (1, connecting wit-h the passage-ways of the boxes and collar for the delivery to the burner of the vapor to be consumed,substantially as setforth. 3. The combination, with the boxes A A, having central passage-ways for the flame, of the yoke-piece (J and burner, the collar B, having air-openings, and the cone H within the collar B and at the end of the box A, there being an annular opening for air to the central passage-way to aid combustion, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination,with the vapor-burner and the pipe K and fork J, of a cross-piecej, a lever P, a connection from said cross-piece to said lever, and a suspending device, Whereby the pipe K and burner are supported, substantially as set forth.

5. The combination,with the vapor-burner, the pipes K K, and reservoir M, of a receptacle R, a pipe passing through the same from the receptacle M, a partition across the said pipe and openings therein within the receptacle, and a device for giving access to said receptacle for the introduction of light volatile oil, for the purposes and substantially as set forth.

6. The combination, with the vapor-burner, the pipes K K, and reservoir M, of a receptacle R, a pipe passing through the same from the receptacle M, a partition across said pipe andopenings therein, and a sleeve of Wire-cloth forming a filter and surrounding said pipe, whereby the liquid from the reservoir M is caused to pass twice through the wire-cloth and become filtered, substantially as specified.

The foregoing specification of my improvement in generating-burners signed by me this 31st day of January, 1890.

ADOLPHE SEIGLE-GOUJ ON.

Witnesses:

J ULES LEPINETTE, V YRIN RABILLO'UD. 

